2023 Best Nanotechnology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nanotech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 114 people earned their degree in nanotechnology, making the major the 340th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nanotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 33 nanotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nanotech” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in nanotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nanotechnology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nanotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nanotech
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying nanotech.
Top 2 Best Nanotechnology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nanotech that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 2 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Excelsior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 21,974 students enrolled at Excelsior College, 2,603 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2,449 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,255. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Excelsior College]](/colleges/excelsior-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nanotech list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Erie Community College supports 8,364 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,561. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Erie Community College]](/colleges/erie-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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